Cameroon vs Peru: Insecticide use
Cameroon
1,701 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
1,673 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
41st
Peru rank
42nd
Insecticide use over time
- Cameroon
- Peru
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,701 tonnes against 1,673 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 28 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Peru ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97 tonnes | 427.1 tonnes | 330.1 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 358.6 tonnes | 1,005 tonnes | 646 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 939.9 tonnes | 1,351 tonnes | 411.5 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,734 tonnes | 1,864 tonnes | 130.25 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cameroon or Peru?
- Cameroon, at 1,701 tonnes against 1,673 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cameroon and Peru?
- 28 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Peru rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Peru ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.